Man Utd star Ferdinand, 34, was left bloodied when the coin struck him above the eye during his team’s 3-2 win against Manchester City on December 9.

The person who threw the coin has never been traced.

Police have CCTV images of a possible suspect but Ferdinand has not made an official complaint.

A City fan also ran on to the pitch at the Etihad ­Stadium to confront ­Ferdinand before being stopped by City goalkeeper Joe Hart.

After the game Ferdinand tried laughing off the incident and tweeted: “What a result, 3points! Sweet! Whoever threw that coin, what a shot! Can’t believe it was a copper 2p...could have at least been a £1 coin!”

On Friday, City fan ­Matthew Stott, 21, of Knutsford, Cheshire, who tried to confront Ferdinand, was banned from matches for three years.

He was also given a suspended 56-day prison sentence and 120 hours’ community work by Manchester magistrates.